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CATT Lab Receives Regional Award

CATT Lab Receives Regional Award

The Center for Advanced Transportation Technology Laboratory (CATT Lab) was recognized during the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) Annual Meeting Media Preview event with the Smart Solution Regional Award. This new award recognizes the best and most innovative uses of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) as an integrated region to create a safe, clean, efficient and sustainable transportation system. It will be presented annually to regional projects that have made a real-world impact, or demonstrated near-term potential, to improve public safety, enhance mobility, create more livable communities, strengthen economic competitiveness, or promote environmental sustainability.

This year’s award was presented to the University of Maryland’s CATT Lab, the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT), the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) for their collaborative use of the Regional Integrated Transportation Information System (RITIS) to share information and manage regional issues in the Washington D.C. area. The award will be received at the DDOT Traffic Management Center in Washington, D.C. where the media has been invited to cover the award presentation, observe a demonstration of the RITIS system and take tours of the DDOT center.

About the ITS Annual MeetingThe ITS America Annual Meeting & Exposition will be held from May 21-23, 2012 at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, MD. During this convention, more than 2,000 of the nation’s transportation and technology leaders will meet to discuss affordable strategies to create smart cities and communities that are safer, cleaner, more affordable and less congested. For more information about the annual meeting, visit: http://www.itsa.org/events/majorconferences/2012-meeting

About the CATT LabThe Center for Advanced Transportation Technology Laboratory (CATT Lab) in the A. James Clark School of Engineering Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park, supports National, State, and local efforts to provide safe and efficient transportation systems through improved operations and management by means of research and development, technology implementation, training and education. The CATT Lab is supported by an interdisciplinary staff of graduate and undergraduate student researchers, affiliated faculty of the Department of Civil Engineering, and a permanent team of ITS professionals. For more information about the CATT Lab visit www.cattlab.umd.edu.